* US to strengthen strategic partnership with Qatar
His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani held a meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon headquarters on Monday.
At the outset of the meeting, Austin welcomed His Highness the Amir, and praised the strong and strategic relations between Qatar and the United States, and noted that the US is committed to making the partnership with Qatar stronger.
The US defence secretary also expressed thanks and appreciation for the support Qatar has provided, and continues to provide, to the US in relation to Afghanistan, including the evacuation of more than 124,000 people and the reception of others who left Afghanistan in search of new beginnings.
Austin reiterated his previous statement from Doha last September, in which he said that it is not an exaggeration that Qatar’s efforts have saved thousands of lives, and that thanks to Qatar’s efforts, Kabul Airport has remained open.
He underlined that His Highness the Amir, as a leader and a partner, is trustworthy and reliable, helping to enhance defence relations in light of the two countries' ongoing efforts to ensure security and stability in the region, achieve common goals, resolve conflicts, provide humanitarian support to civilians, and reduce tensions.
For his part, His Highness the Amir affirmed the depth of the strategic relations between Qatar and the US, describing them as a strong defence partnership.
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Amir meets in Washington yesterday with US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas -Page
At the outset of the meeting, Austin welcomed His Highness the Amir, and praised the strong and strategic relations between Qatar and the United States, and noted that the US is committed to making the partnership with Qatar stronger.
The US defence secretary also expressed thanks and appreciation for the support Qatar has provided, and continues to provide, to the US in relation to Afghanistan, including the evacuation of more than 124,000 people and the reception of others who left Afghanistan in search of new beginnings.
Austin reiterated his previous statement from Doha last September, in which he said that it is not an exaggeration that Qatar’s efforts have saved thousands of lives, and that thanks to Qatar’s efforts, Kabul Airport has remained open.
He underlined that His Highness the Amir, as a leader and a partner, is trustworthy and reliable, helping to enhance defence relations in light of the two countries' ongoing efforts to ensure security and stability in the region, achieve common goals, resolve conflicts, provide humanitarian support to civilians, and reduce tensions.
For his part, His Highness the Amir affirmed the depth of the strategic relations between Qatar and the US, describing them as a strong defence partnership.
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Amir meets in Washington yesterday with US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas -Page